Impact case studies from The Bartlett

Public and media impact arising from mathematical research at UCL
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Public and media impact arising from mathematical research at UCL

UCL researchers have inspired millions of people with maths and how it can be applied in real world scenarios.

Keeping fossil fuels in the ground: identifying unburnable fossil fuels
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Keeping fossil fuels in the ground: identifying unburnable fossil fuels

Researchers at UCL Bartlett’s Institute of Sustainable Resources have established what proportion of fossil fuels need to remain in the ground in order to meet international climate change targets.

Promoting high quality urban design in the UK
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Promoting high quality urban design in the UK

Researchers at UCL Bartlett established the Place Alliance, a collaborative network that provides leadership, influences policy and ultimately promotes high quality urban design in the UK.

Helping plot the UK’s pathway to net zero
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Helping plot the UK’s pathway to net zero

UCL Bartlett researchers developed a model (UK TIMES) to identify which sectors of UK industry should be decarbonised first – and how fast – for the UK to cost-effectively meet its emissions targets.

Helping secure Asmara’s UNESCO World Heritage status
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Helping secure Asmara’s UNESCO World Heritage status

Decades of research and consultancy by UCL’s Professor Edward Denison and Guang Yu Ren helped in achieving UNESCO World Heritage Site status for Asmara, the capital of Eritrea.

Connecting deprived regions of Europe through innovative tram projects
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Connecting deprived regions of Europe through innovative tram projects

UCL Bartlett researchers have examined the potential of tram projects to help tackle social and economic deprivation in North West Europe (NWE), influencing over €22 million in strategic investments.

Tackling the climate and health risks of overheating in buildings
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Tackling the climate and health risks of overheating in buildings

Research at UCL Bartlett has highlighted the risks associated with overheating in homes, including climate-change, health, wellbeing and productivity, leading to new policy and recommendations

Supporting rapid decarbonisation to improve health and tackle climate change
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Supporting rapid decarbonisation to improve health and tackle climate change

UCL Bartlett research has helped place health at the centre of government’s understanding of climate through its contribution to ‘The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change'

Improving air quality in schools through better building design
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Improving air quality in schools through better building design

Pioneering studies on indoor air quality in schools at UCL Bartlett have raised industry design standards and helped reduce pupils’ and teachers’ risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases

Pioneering mission-oriented approaches to policymaking
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Pioneering mission-oriented approaches to policymaking

Research led by UCL’s Professor Mariana Mazzucato has encouraged governments to move away from single-department policy approaches and instead think of societal issues as cross-sectoral ‘missions’.

Helping cities in the Global South manage different types of risk
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Helping cities in the Global South manage different types of risk

The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU) at UCL has led research partnerships with cities in the Global South to manage risk and create fairer, more sustainable and climate-resilient environments.

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